2020 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round

The 2020 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 3 round was a motor racing event held on 29 and 30 August 2020 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. It was the seventh round of the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and ran in support of the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgium  2020 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 3 round
Round details
Round 7 of 9 in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Layout of the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
CoursePermanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Feature Race
Date 29 August 2020
Laps 17
Pole position
Driver Germany Lirim Zendeli Trident
Time 2:05.393
Podium
First Germany Lirim Zendeli Trident
Second France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Third Australia Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jake Hughes HWA Racelab
Time 2:07.040 (on lap 7)
Sprint Race
Date 30 August 2020
Laps 17
Podium
First United States Logan Sargeant Prema Racing
Second Denmark Frederik Vesti Prema Racing
Third Russia Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver United States Logan Sargeant Prema Racing
Time 2:06.865 (on lap 3)

Entries edit

Max Fewtrell left Hitech Grand Prix after the Barcelona round.[1] He was replaced by Frenchman and series rookie Pierre-Louis Chovet.[2] At Carlin Buzz Racing, David Schumacher was hired as a full-time driver, leaving Charouz Racing System to replace the German with Michael Belov.[3][4] Finally, Sophia Flörsch could not attend the Spa round due to her commitments in the European Le Mans Series, and was replaced by Euroformula Open driver Andreas Estner at Campos.[5]

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

The Qualifying session took place on 28 August 2020, with Lirim Zendeli scoring pole position.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap Grid
1 10   Lirim Zendeli Trident 2:05.393 1
2 7   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix +0.203 2
3 8   Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix +0.414 3
4 3   Logan Sargeant Prema Racing +0.686 4
5 11   David Beckmann Trident +0.719 5
6 17   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport +0.751 6
7 5   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix +0.779 7
8 1   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing +0.813 8
9 2   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing +0.922 9
10 29   Alex Peroni Campos Racing +1.020 10
11 12   Olli Caldwell Trident +1.051 11
12 15   Jake Hughes HWA Racelab +1.075 12
13 16   Jack Doohan HWA Racelab +1.112 13
14 22   Matteo Nannini Jenzer Motorsport +1.195 14
15 14   Enzo Fittipaldi HWA Racelab +1.365 15
16 9   Sebastián Fernández ART Grand Prix +1.474 16
17 21   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport +1.606 17
18 24   Igor Fraga Charouz Racing System +1.852 18
19 19   Lukas Dunner MP Motorsport +2.111 19
20 31   Andreas Estner Campos Racing +2.117 20
21 20   Calan Williams Jenzer Motorsport +2.137 21
22 25   David Schumacher Carlin Buzz Racing +2.305 22
23 26   Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing +2.579 23
24 23   Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System +2.965 24
25 28   Cameron Das Carlin Buzz Racing +3.160 25
26 30   Alessio Deledda Campos Racing +3.374 26
27 4   Pierre-Louis Chovet Hitech Grand Prix +3.588 27
6   Dennis Hauger Hitech Grand Prix No time set 28
18   Bent Viscaal MP Motorsport No time set 29
25   Michael Belov Charouz Racing System No time set 30
Source:[6]

Feature Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 10   Lirim Zendeli Trident 17 38:04.971 1 25 (4)
2 7   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 17 +4.047 2 18 (2)
3 11   David Beckmann Trident 17 +5.704 5 15
4 8   Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix 17 +15.043 3 12
5 1   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 17 +15.633 8 10
6 2   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 17 +19.085 9 8
7 12   Olli Caldwell Trident 17 +22.818 11 6
8 3   Logan Sargeant Prema Racing 17 +22.967 4 4
9 5   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 17 +24.571 7 2
10 17   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 17 +24.894 6 1
11 9   Sebastián Fernández ART Grand Prix 17 +25.585 16
12 16   Jack Doohan HWA Racelab 17 +26.878 13
13 22   Matteo Nannini Jenzer Motorsport 17 +27.881 14
14 29   Alex Peroni Campos Racing 17 +30.168 10
15 6   Dennis Hauger Hitech Grand Prix 17 +30.625 28
16 20   Calan Williams Jenzer Motorsport 17 +30.853 21
17 25   David Schumacher Carlin Buzz Racing 17 +33.975 22
18 21   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport 17 +35.054 17
19 24   Igor Fraga Charouz Racing System 17 +35.725 18
20 25   Michael Belov Charouz Racing System 17 +36.455 30
21 19   Lukas Dunner MP Motorsport 17 +37.018 19
22 4   Pierre-Louis Chovet Hitech Grand Prix 17 +39.200 27
23 18   Bent Viscaal MP Motorsport 17 +39.501 29
24 23   Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System 17 +1:30.840 24
25 28   Cameron Das Carlin Buzz Racing 17 +1:41.379 25
26 14   Enzo Fittipaldi HWA Racelab 17 +1:50.868 15
27 31   Andreas Estner Campos Racing 16 +1 lap 20
NC 26   Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing 15 +2 laps 23
DNF 15   Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 13 Mechanical 12
DNF 30   Alessio Deledda Campos Racing 3 Accident 26
Fastest lap set by   Jake Hughes: 2:07.040 (lap 7)
Source:[6]

Sprint Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts.
1 3   Logan Sargeant Prema Racing 17 37:52.233 3 15 (2)
2 2   Frederik Vesti Prema Racing 17 +0.801 5 12
3 5   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 17 +8.736 2 10
4 8   Aleksandr Smolyar ART Grand Prix 17 +9.480 7 8
5 7   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 17 +13.401 9 6
6 1   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 17 +16.157 6 5
7 17   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 17 +17.158 1 4
8 10   Lirim Zendeli Trident 17 +23.413 10 3
9 11   David Beckmann Trident 17 +24.882 8 2
10 9   Sebastián Fernández ART Grand Prix 17 +25.545 11 1
11 12   Olli Caldwell Trident 17 +27.665 4
12 14   Enzo Fittipaldi HWA Racelab 17 +31.429 26
13 19   Lukas Dunner MP Motorsport 17 +32.455 21
14 25   David Schumacher Carlin Buzz Racing 17 +37.859 17
15 26   Clément Novalak Carlin Buzz Racing 17 +38.940 28
16 18   Bent Viscaal MP Motorsport 17 +41.046 23
17 15   Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 17 +43.725 29
18 23   Roman Staněk Charouz Racing System 17 +47.025 24
19 6   Dennis Hauger Hitech Grand Prix 17 +49.8801 15
20 31   Andreas Estner Campos Racing 17 +51.647 27
21 29   Alex Peroni Campos Racing 17 +51.892 14
22 28   Cameron Das Carlin Buzz Racing 17 +56.516 25
23 30   Alessio Deledda Campos Racing 17 +57.484 30
24 21   Federico Malvestiti Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:01.4103 18
25 20   Calan Williams Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:16.355 16
26 22   Matteo Nannini Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:24.425 13
27 24   Igor Fraga Charouz Racing System 16 +1 lap 19
DNF 25   Michael Belov Charouz Racing System 5 Collision damage2 20
DNF 4   Pierre-Louis Chovet Hitech Grand Prix 4 Collision 22
DNF 16   Jack Doohan HWA Racelab 2 Mechanical 12
Fastest lap set by   Logan Sargeant: 2:06.865 (lap 3)
Source:[7]
Notes:

Standings after the event edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Woollard, Craig (2020-08-24). "Max Fewtrell leaves Hitech GP FIA F3 team before Spa". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  2. ^ Woollard, Craig (2020-08-25). "Pierre-Louis Chovet joins FIA F3 grid for Spa with Hitech". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  3. ^ "David Schumacher switches to Carlin in F3 for rest of 2020 season". www.autosport.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  4. ^ Allen, Peter (2020-08-27). "Belov joins FIA F3 with Charouz as Schumacher replacement". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  5. ^ "Campos Racing – Andreas Estner replaces Sophia Flörsch for next FIA F3 round at Spa". Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  6. ^ a b "Formula 3 2020 Result for Round 9 : Tuscany , Mugello 11-13 September 2020". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. ^ "Formula 3 2020 Result for Round 9". FIA Formula 3. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

External links edit

Official website

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